The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-27

York clty. These persons were MIR. and
Mrs. Woodbury. and the latters daughter,
Florine Morriss. The trio had arrived in
America the morning before.
Mr.. Woodbury., during his long absence
abroad, had grown very corpulent, his
weight exceeding 275 pounds. The pleas
ant, good -natured smile of former days had
not left his full, red face, and as he thus sat,
with his wife and stepdaughter, you would
have thought him the happiest man that
breathed.
Her long separation from Charlie had by
no means physically benefited Mrs. Wood
bury; but we venture to say it had done
great deal toward humbling and beautify-
ing her cold, naughty spirit. Not trace
OF scorn was visible now upon her pale,
olive face, and in her large black eyes, once
so scornful and repellant in their expression,
had settled look so tender and pathetic
that you would have felt irresistibly drawn
toward the lady.
AS to Florine, we feel unequal to the task
of describing such creature, into so queen
ly and beautiful woman had the girl de-
veloped She was the very ideal of wom-
anly grace and of the brunette style of
beauty Her silken black hair was combed
back from her smooth olive brow, and fell
far below her waist in wavy, graceful pro-
fusion in her great black eyes burned the
fire of wit and animation; and in the dim
pies of either cheek and about the delicate
ly-chiselled lips rested a deep, natural pink
which impaired great charm to her rich
brunette complexion.
"Well, Nan, think we shall be able to
start South tonight said Mr.. Woodbury.,
rising and placing his plump hand upon his
wife's shoulder. II know. dear, you are
glad"
"Glad I" echoed the lady, her face radiant
with joy. "Gladl That l ami | only
wish / could start now Oh, l am so eager
to be on my way to Richmond-dear, dear
old Richmond long so much to see Char
lie and to clasp him to my heartl / long to
tell him how | love him, and how proud
his mother is of her darling God bless him,
my dear, blue-eyed boym
And here the lady drew from her pocket
a miniature likeness of Charlie, and, rails
ing it to her lips, pressed kiss after kiss upon
the face on the card, applying at the same
time every pet name she could think of TO
the young minister.
Florine regarded her mother with look
of intense scorn, and presently broke into a
deriSive laugh.
''Yonr trip abroad has had a most IN
pleasant effect upon you, mother" said the
young lady "Y GU have done nothing for the
last five years but sigh because Charlie was
not with us. do believe you would have
returned home before you had been abroad
a month"
81 would never have left Richmond if 1
had consulted my own wishes" boldly de
clared Mrs. Woodbury.. II enjoyed moth
ing while l was away; all the beauty and
grandeur of Oriental climes failed utterly
to interest me; wherever turned the face
of my poor, wronged boy would arise before
me, and his words: Mother, do you really
love NEE would ring in my ears. Not I'M
til 1 am home again and endeavoring to
atone for my past neglect shall l be hap
pym
"Well, hope you'll get enough of Char
lie and his Puritancal airs cried Florine
with a sheer. For my part, | want to
keep away from him as long as | can. l
would rather live in a vault, with collins
piled to the ceiling all around me, than to
live in house with a preacher. Horrid
thingsl suppose my reverend brother will
want me to robe myself in the habilimentS
of Quakeress as soon as | reach home and
accompany him, with downcast face and
prayer-book in hand, to church three or
four times every Sunday and to some fitting
howell of poverty every day during the
week. AS a matter of course, he will OPP
pose my going to the theatre or to balls but
Florine Morriss will show the Rev. Charles
Morriss that she has will of her own, and
that all the persons in Christendom cannot
bend that will Bunyan acted sensibly in
becoming a missionary. l wish Charlie
would follow the example of his Baptist
cousin, and take up his residence in some
heather land where he will doubtless be more
appreciated"
"You talk very foolishly sometimes,
Florine," said Ms. Woodbury., greatly
vexed. "Most sisters would be proud of
such brother as you have. l am proud of
Charlie, if you are not; for it is through his
nd hn 10,
sentiments which pervade his letters that a
hope of eternal life has been l1indled within
the bosom of his worldly mother"
Mr. Woodbury. smiled, as though he, too
were proud of Charlie. Drawing from his
pockets couple of papers, he dropped them
into his wife's lap, saying:
'Nan, here are the Weekly Dispatch of
Nav 90, and the Daily Dispatch of June
4 procured for you from newsdealer on
Broadway"
''Thank you, Mr. Woodbury. replied the
lady, as she unfolded the copy of ths daily
edition
Florine, to pass away the time, carelessly
took up the other paper, and retiring to a
seat at the window overlooking the street,
slowly unfolded the sheet. Presently her
eyes fell upon a plea caption on the first
page, mot Guilty" and hastily she scanned
the remainder of the head. which was set in
less conspicuous type:
''The Killing of Brown Justifiable-Uuni-
versal Satisfaction as to the Verdict
Affecting Scenes in Court-Virgil w.
Paine's Argument for the Defense one of
the Most Logical and Eloquent Ever De-
livered Upon the Hustings-The Pride
with which Richmond Regards the Tai
ented Young Lawyer-Serenaded at
Night by Brass Band, to which Compli-
ments He Responds in His Imimitable
Style-A Beautiful Tribute from the La
dies of Richmond, Etc, Etc"
Enough of that" exclaimed the reader
as she contemptuously tossed the paper aside
and elevated her nose to its highest pitch.
81 don't suppose Richmond is large enough
to hold that young man now. Since he has
become so distinguished a lawyer. l won
don if he ever sings L would not live al
waysr Oh, mol He has doubtless outgrown
his morbid sentimentalism. and, like sensi-
BILE people, grieves because he knows he
can't live always"
"Of whom are speaking, Floriner' in
quired Mrs Woodbury., glancing up from
her paper. ''Of the young man of whom
Charlie speaks so often in his lettersr
Eyes, the very same individual whose
virtues and talents my reverend brother
never tires of lauding," answered Florine.
"The same young gentleman about whom
Charlie and had quarrel on your bridal
eve-the same person, who through the
forwardness of Pauline, got a situation as
clerk in uncle Phils office, and who, when
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